How to bake security into the design of IoT products

‘While connected things have automated processes and simplified life, they haven’t made life safer’ Digital connectivity is a wondrous thing. It makes it possible for people in as many as 58 countries to order a taxi, private car or rideshare straight from their mobile phones in a matter of minutes. It makes it possible to connect even the most mundane things, like thermostats and refrigerators, to the internet, so people can improve energy efficiency and control the temperature within their homes from their computer, tablet or smartphone. Yet, while these connected things have automated processes and simplified life, they haven’t made life safer. Many technology pundits and data security experts focus on increased risks and network attacks, but they’re overlooking a far bigger problem that’s right in front of their…